Herbert Wertheim College of Business 2025 Dean's Annual Report
The year 2025 stands as a defining chapter in the history of the Herbert Wertheim College of Business at Florida State University – a year when legacy, momentum and bold vision converged to elevate our impact for generations to come. Our achievements began early with record enrollment, new highs in national rankings and growing student success as more students returned, graduated in four years and leveraged our expanded career services. Throughout the year we proudly celebrated our 75th anniversary while preparing to open our long-anticipated new home, an amazing facility made possible through years of planning and strong financial support from alumni, friends, the State of Florida and Florida State University. Even amid these historical milestones, the year’s most transformational moment was still ahead: A landmark $65 million philanthropic investment from Dr. Herbert Wertheim renamed our college and building while providing extraordinary new resources that will accelerate our rise among the nation’s top business schools. As our momentum continues to grow, our mission remains steadfast: to develop principled, forward-thinking business leaders prepared to solve complex global challenges and drive meaningful change.
This 2025 Dean’s Annual Report showcases how sustained achievement, a next-generation learning environment and Dr. Wertheim’s visionary commitment are advancing world-class business education. We are deeply grateful for Dr. Wertheim’s generosity, and we thank you for your continued partnership and support.
Dean and Charles A. Bruning
Professor of Business Administration
Wertheim gift creates lasting opportunities
The newly named Herbert Wertheim College of Business at Florida State University takes a monumental step in advancing its reputation as one of the top public business schools in the nation, thanks to a $65 million philanthropic investment from Dr. Herbert Wertheim in late 2025.
Wertheim is a billionaire optometrist, inventor, businessman, philanthropist and the founder and president of Brain Power Incorporated (BPI), the world’s largest manufacturer of optical tints. He is renowned for his extensive philanthropic and leadership efforts, particularly in public education, health, and the arts, as chairman of his family’s foundation.
Wertheim’s commitment includes financial support to endow and rename the college and rename Legacy Hall, the college’s world-class new building, the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence. His investment is the largest philanthropic endowment gift in FSU’s history and the second-largest philanthropic gift FSU has ever received.
“My belief in the transformative power of education and healthcare inspires me every day, and I am truly excited to partner with Florida State University to help lift the College of Business to new heights,” Wertheim said. “Together, we will empower students and future leaders to drive meaningful progress, advance innovation in healthcare and business, and create lasting opportunities that benefit our communities and the world.”
A new era of preeminence
How Dr. Herbert Wertheim’s historic investment – announced in late 2025 – propels the college into a new era of innovation and impact:
Transforms the business of healthcare
through the Wertheim Business of Healthcare Initiative, preparing students to close critical workforce gaps and strengthening leadership and administration across the healthcare ecosystem.
Elevates faculty excellence
with funding dedicated to faculty development, including the creation of the Herbert Wertheim Chair in Health Systems Operations and the Herbert Wertheim Chair in Healthcare Workforce Leadership.
Expands student opportunity
with funding to support professional development and scholarships.
Accelerates the college’s preeminence
with flexible funding to seize emerging opportunities, drive innovation and launch bold new initiatives.
Advances the college’s physical footprint
with funding to support the long-term stewardship of the newly opened Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence.
A future imagined, now achieved
Step inside the Herbert Wertheim Center for Business Excellence, and the experience is immediate: Light floods the soaring atrium, drawing eyes upward. Straight ahead, students and faculty members congregate on the sweeping forum stairs. The building feels inviting, open, alive – an innovative place designed for connection and collaboration.
For the Herbert Wertheim College of Business, the new $160 million home represents breathing room for its rapid growth. Nearly 10,000 FSU students take at least one business course each semester, and undergraduate business enrollment jumped 30.5% over the last five years. The college managed a final year thriving in the reliable-but-worn Rovetta Business Building and Annex, finding creative ways to host larger events outside or off site. The brand-new structure, which opened for classes in January 2026, offers intentional gathering spaces – corner seating for conversations, glass-walled study rooms primed for focus or teamwork, expansive multipurpose areas for club meetings or networking.
At its completion in late 2025, the college’s new facility instantly became the largest academic space on Florida State University’s campus. Classrooms are equipped with the latest technology and modern furnishings. Adjacent to student study areas and a café, the trading room ticker glows with real-time financial data, while the 300-seat auditorium, boasting the largest screen in an FSU academic space, anchors the ground floor as a hub for thought-provoking industry speakers. Another giant video wall in the atrium keeps passers-by informed of upcoming events. Almost every interior functional space has a designated proper name, honoring a gift used for its construction.
The college ended 2025 with a “Toast and Tour” feting the finished facility, the final product of years spent dreaming and fundraising. Warmly lit by the stylish chandeliers above, Dean Michael Hartline welcomed hundreds gathered in the radiant atrium and raised a glass to the dreamers – and especially the generous donors – who made the college’s new stellar facility a shining reality.
Wertheim Center features
Building Area: 218,392 GSF / Program Space: 124,193 NSF
Five floors to accommodate future growth
Central atrium to promote connection and collaboration
Forum stairs with seating
300-seat auditorium for classes and speaking events
Multipurpose event space
Financial trading room
Dedicated advising, professional development and student engagement spaces
20 interview rooms and recruiter lounge
20+ student study areas and 25+ reservable rooms for students
A café and market serving breakfast and lunch, and snacks and coffee throughout the day
Marking 75 years of achievement
Throughout 2025, the Herbert Wertheim College of Business celebrated its 75th anniversary, highlighting a heritage defined by academic growth, innovation and a deeply connected community. To honor this milestone, the college launched a yearlong initiative to recognize the people, programs and progress that have shaped its evolution.
Through public requests for memories, photos and personal reflections, the college invited all – alumni, students, current and retired faculty and staff members – to help build a living archive reflecting the college’s best moments and its impact across generations. Past deans visited campus to share their stories. Unearthed photos from library archives brought each college era to life.
A series of events further underscored the anniversary’s significance, including the unveiling of the college’s first stained-glass window in FSU’s historic Dodd Hall.
The celebration concluded with a memorable aerial photo in the Rovetta Business Building’s courtyard, where students, faculty, staff and alumni assembled to form the number 75. The college amplified each celebratory moment across social media platforms, engaging its global community and reinforcing pride for the college’s longstanding commitment to excellence – past, present and future.
Standing strong among the nation’s best public business schools
Based on rankings released by U.S. News and World Report during 2025
Dr. William T. Hold/The Alliance's Program in Risk Management and Insurance - Undergraduate Programs
Online Graduate Business for Veterans
MBA Real Estate Specialty
Real Estate – Undergraduate Programs
MBA Marketing Specialty
Online Master’s Degrees in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) and Risk Management and Insurance (MS-RMI)
Online MBA for Veterans
Online MBA
Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing - Undergraduate Programs
Accounting – Undergraduate Programs
Structured for success
9 Specializations
(Bachelor's to Master's)
Supporting all levels of learning
An additional 1,057 non-business students took at least one course in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business. That adds up to 9,544 FSU students, regardless of major or degree, with a business course on their class schedule.
A snapshot based on Fall 2025
An exceptional slate of achievements
A profile of undergraduate business students
Male – 60.5%
Female – 39.5%
White – 60%
Hispanic – 25%
2 or More Races – 4.7%
Asian – 3.9%
Black/African-American – 3.2%
Other* – 3.2%
* Includes 3.1% Not Specified and 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Native American/Pacific Islander
Top 10 home states
Florida
New Jersey
Georgia
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
North Carolina
Illinois
Virginia
Massachusetts
Top 10 Florida counties
Leon
Miami-Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Hillsborough
Pinellas
St. Johns
Orange
Duval
Seminole
A breakdown of chosen major
A snapshot based on Fall 2025
Finance – 3,516
Marketing – 1,364
Accounting – 911
Management – 908
Management Information Systems – 490
Real Estate – 450
Risk Management/Insurance – 360
Professional Sales – 267
Human Resource Management – 70
The total number of majors exceeds the 7,487 enrolled undergraduate business students in fall 2025 due to 850+ students who are pursuing more than one business major. These numbers also do not include business majors counted at FSU’s Panama City campus.
A breakdown of degrees awarded
2,547 total business degrees during 2025
A robust selection of graduate options
Master of Business Administration Formats
Accelerated, Full-Time MBA on campus – Includes Joint Pathway with Law (JD/MBA)
Accelerated, Evening MBA on campus
Online, Part-Time MBA
Online, Part-Time MBA with a Major in Alternative Investments and Finance
Part-Time, Evening MBA on campus – Includes Joint Pathway with Social Work (MSW-MBA)
Specialized Master’s Degrees
Accounting (MAcc) on campus
Business Analytics (MS-BA) on campus
Finance (MSF) on campus
Management Information Systems (MS-MIS) online
Risk Management and Insurance (MS-RMI) online
Ph.D. in Business Administration Majors
Accounting
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
Risk Management and Insurance
Strategy
A smart investment at an affordable price
Florida ranks No. 1 among all U.S. states for lowest average tuition and fees required of residents
attending FSU or other public 4-year schools. (U.S. News’ Best States Rankings, 2025)
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Out of State
Graduate tuition, fees on campus
( per credit hour )
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Online MBA/Master’s max market rate, fees
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The Herbert Wertheim College of Business measures research not simply in output, but in influence. Each breakthrough study, data-driven insight and cross-disciplinary collaboration pushes business thinking forward and delivers solutions to challenges shaping industries worldwide. The college ranks among the nation’s leaders in research reach and impact, evident by the vast number of faculty findings consistently cited by other scholars. It is a powerful indicator that the college’s research has ongoing relevance – it is trusted, applied and built upon for the greater good. Add to that relentless research pursuit a dynamic college calendar of colloquia, national conferences and research symposia, and the entire operation becomes an engine of intellectual momentum.
Six Eminent Scholars
Patricia Born
Payne H. & Charlotte Hodges Midyette Eminent Scholar in Risk Management and Insurance
Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies
Michael Brusco
Haywood & Betty Taylor Eminent Scholar in Business Administration
Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems and Supply Chain
Making an impact through faculty research
Based on the latest information available from Academic Analytics and annual faculty survey
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS
Published at least 324 works in top journals over the last four years
Ranked in Top 15 for percentage of published faculty among all Carnegie-classified business schools nationwide
TOTAL CITATIONS
Counted at least 6,447 citations of faculty’s published work over the last five years
Ranked in Top 10 for percentage of faculty with published work cited by others among all Carnegie-classified business schools nationwide
OVERALL ACTIVITY
Secured at least 33 appointments to journal editorial boards
Ranked in Top 15 for overall research activity among all public Carnegie-classified business schools, based on the Scholarly Research Index
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING
The Accounting faculty ranked No. 3 among accounting faculties at U.S. public universities – No. 5 worldwide – for archival audit research over the last 12 years. (BYU Accounting Rankings for Universities)
Nate Newton, Homer Black Associate Professor of Business Administration, ranked No. 12 in the world for his amount of archival audit research in prestigious journals over the past six years, No. 15 in the world for his breadth of accounting research over the past six years. (BYU Accounting Rankings for Universities)
Newton also co-authored, “Auditor-provided nonpublic signals of misreporting and CFO dismissal,” published by the Review of Accounting Studies and, “IPOs and auditor reputation: Evidence from audit firm data breaches,” published in The Accounting Review.
Aleksandra “Ally” Zimmerman, Ed McIntyre Associate Professor of Business Administration, ranked No. 14 worldwide for her production of archival audit research over the past six years. (BYU Accounting Rankings for Universities)
Jeff Paterson, Deloitte Professor of Accounting, co-authored, “The effects of public company accounting oversight committee inspections on the accuracy of property-casualty insurer claim loss reserves,” published by the North American Actuarial Journal.
Min Xu, Ph.D. student, co-authored, “The effect of state minimum wage increases on CEO compensation: evidence of labor donation in nonprofit organizations,” published in The Accounting Review.
The department also co-organized the Florida Accounting Symposium, which brings together accounting researchers from universities in Florida to exchange and discuss research ideas and present papers, and worked with THF to present the John Perry Thomas Speakers Series, featuring faculty members and industry professionals delivering topics of discussion relevant to both practitioner and researcher.
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
The BAISSC faculty ranked No. 7 for four years of research contributions among university faculties worldwide who published in the Journal of Operations Management. (University of Texas, Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings)
Faculty members published in Top 24 journals as tracked by the University of Texas, Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management:
- Guanyi Lu, Larry Giunipero Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, co-authored, “How group consumption affects coupon acquisition and redemption: The moderating role of offline agglomeration in online group buying,” published by the Journal of Operations Management.
- Lu also co-authored: “Reducing overdose deaths and mitigating county disparities: Optimal allocation of substance use treatment centers,” published in Manufacturing and Service Operations Management.
- Nicholas Clyde, assistant professor, co-authored, “The impact of customer information on service supply and demand: Evidence from a large live-streaming experiment,” published in Manufacturing and Service Operations Management.
Lu also secured appointments as department editor at the Journal of Operations Management and editorial review board member of the International Journal of Operations and Production Management.
Larry Giunipero, Wells Fargo Professor of Business Administration, was appointed to the Senior Advisory Board of the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management.
Michael Brusco, Haywood and Betty Taylor Eminent Scholar of Business Administration, co-authored a textbook, Linear and Nonlinear Optimization Using Spreadsheets: Examples for Prescriptive, Predictive and Descriptive Analytics.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
James Ang, Bank of America Eminent Scholar in Finance, and Jingfang Wang, assistant department chair and assistant lecturer, co-authored, ”1 + 1 > 2! Empirical evidence of compound prospect theory in corporate finance,” published in the Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
Don Autore, department chair and Dean L. Cash Professor of Finance, and Andrew Schrowang, associate lecturer, co-authored, “Corporate share repurchases and the 2023 excise tax,” published by the Journal of Corporate Finance.
Casey Dougal, associate professor and Dean’s Emerging Scholar, and Daniel Broxterman, Kenneth Bacheller Associate Professor of Real Estate, co-authored, “Does skin in the game align incentives? The case of CRE CLOs,” published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Ilias Filippou, assistant professor and Dean’s Emerging Scholar, co-authored, “Signal in the noise: Trump tweets and the currency market,” published in the Journal of International Money and Finance.
Jeong Ho “John” Kim, assistant professor and Dean’s Emerging Scholar, co-authored, “Risk, Return, and Environmental and Social Ratings,” published in the Journal of Corporate Finance.
The department hosted the 16th annual FSU Truist Beach Conference, a gathering of leading finance scholars from across the globe to present original research, discuss and debate emerging trends and issues, and share expert perspectives with their peers.
The department also offered the Closing Bell Speaker Series, which brings in a top financial industry expert to campus to address timely issues in the financial sector, and invited top finance scholars to campus to present their research to FSU’s faculty and graduate students as part of the Truist Finance Speaker Series.
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
The Management faculty ranked in the Top 10 for research productivity among all U.S. universities. (Academic Analytics’ 2025 Scholarly Research Index)
Wayne Hochwarter, Melvin T. Stith Sr. Professor of Business Administration, and Michael Holmes, Jim Moran Professor of Strategic Management, co-authored, “The unintended consequences of state policies on entrepreneurial activity and quality of work life: A social impact study,” published by the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Hochwarter also co-authored:
- “Perceptions of organizational politics and work outcomes: Interactive effects of envy and enactment,” and “Perspective taking as a moderator of political stress-work outcome relationship,” both presented at the 2025 Academy of Management Annual Meeting.
- “Exploring the nonlinear impact of emotional work demands and work passion on job satisfaction,” and “Personal enactment as an antidote to depressed mood’s effect on nurses’ work passion,” both published in the Journal of Managerial Psychology.
Holmes also co-authored:
- “Capitalism, socialism, and management and organization scholarship,” published in the Journal of Management Studies.
- “Creating and leveraging actionable mission statements,” published in Organizational Dynamics.
- “Political institutions, the institutional milieu, and inward foreign direct investment,” published in the Journal of Business Research.
Saehee “Sam” Kang, assistant professor, co-authored:
- “Bottom-up effects of female strategic leadership: Firm performance effects through employees,” published in the Strategic Management Journal.
- “(When) does perceived organizational support climate influence individual performance in groups? The moderating roles of climate strength and task interdependence,” published in Group & Organization Management
Gang Wang, department chair and Madeline Duncan Rolland Professor of Business Administration, and Holmes co-authored, “Strategic leaders and corporate social responsibility: A meta-analytic review,” published in the Journal of Management.
DR. PERSIS E. ROCKWOOD SCHOOL OF MARKETING
Carl-Philip Ahlbom, assistant professor and Dr. Persis E. Rockwood Emerging Scholar, and Riley Krotz, also an assistant professor and Dr. Persis E. Rockwood Emerging Scholar, co-authored, “A comparative analysis of FLE wellness benefits and customer responsiveness: A social exchange theory perspective,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Marketing Research.
Michael “Mike” Brady, assistant provost and Bob Sasser Professor of Marketing, was invited to join the Responsible Research in Business Management (RRBM) Fellows Group in recognition of his efforts to drive positive change. He is also an affiliated faculty member or honorary professor at six universities worldwide.
Cammy Crolic, assistant professor and Dean’s Emerging Scholar, co-authored, “Social platforms use and psychological well-being,” published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
Ruby Lee, director of the Rockwood School of Marketing and Bob Sasser Professor of Marketing, serves as co-editor-in-chief for the Journal of Product Innovation Management.
DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT/INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND LEGAL STUDIES
The Real Estate faculty ranked No. 3 among real estate scholars with the most publications in the top three core real estate journals over the past five years. (Real Estate Academic Leadership, or REAL, Rankings)
The RMI faculty ranked No. 4 most prolific among all schools nationally, No. 6 globally, for published works in leading RMI journals. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Global Research Ranks of Actuarial Science and Risk Management and Insurance)
Tingyu Zhou, Dean and Kathy Gatzlaff Associate Professor of Real Estate, ranked No. 5, and Chongyu Wang, assistant professor and Francis Nardozza Fellow of Real Estate, ranked No. 11 among real estate scholars with the most publications in top three core real estate journals over the past five years. (Real Estate Academic Leadership, or REAL, Rankings)
Wang and Zhou also co-authored, “The rise of healthy buildings in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era,” published by Real Estate Economics.
Zhou was named a Hoyt Academic Fellow at the Weimer School of Advanced Studies in Real Estate and Land Economics in recognition of her research contributions and productivity.
Patricia Born, Payne H. and Charlotte Hodges Midyette Eminent Scholar in Risk Management and Insurance, and Brad Karl, department chair and State Farm Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, co-authored:
- “Natural disasters and regulatory constraints: U.S. homeowners insurer market responses,” published by the North American Actuarial Journal.
- “Financial bequests to children,” published in the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty.
Cassandra Cole, Robert L. Atkins Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, co-authored:
- “Risk tolerance, commitment risk across policy type, and the demand for life insurance,” published by The Financial Review.
- “Bequests and the demand for life insurance,” published by the North American Actuarial Journal.
- “Exposure to the Florida homeowners’ insurance market and insurer performance,” published by Risk Management and Insurance Review.
Mariya Letdin, Kyle Riva Associate Professor of Real Estate, and G. Stacy Sirmans, J. Harold and Barbara M. Chastain Eminent Scholar of Real Estate, co-authored, “Agree to disagree: NAV dispersion in REITs,” published by The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Letdin, Sirmans and Zhou co-authored, “The role of tenant characteristics in retail cap rate variation,” published by The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Sirmans also co-authored: “Climate change opinions, disaster risk, and single-family housing price growth,” and, “Perceptions of climate change and the pricing of disaster risk in commercial real estate,” both published by The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.
Evan Saltzman, assistant professor and Dean’s Emerging Scholar, co-authored, “Inertia, market power, and adverse selection in health insurance: Evidence from the ACA exchanges,” published in The Review of Economics and Statistics.
The department, housing the Dr. William T. Hold/The Alliance’s Program in Risk Management and Insurance, brought in more than $600,000 in grants in 2025, including grants from Dewey Data; the LeRoy Collins Institute, a nonpartisan, statewide policy organization housed at Florida State University; and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
In a workforce reshaped by rapid technological change and new industry demands, the Herbert Wertheim College of Business remains agile and focused on the future. The college continually updates its programs, expands offerings in high-growth areas and partners with industry to ensure students graduate prepared for a business landscape defined by innovation, data and constant transformation. This commitment to staying ahead of the working world’s evolution strengthens the college’s impact – and amplifies the return on every tuition dollar and every donor investment.
Embracing artificial intelligence
Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) continued to revolutionize the industries of business graduates in 2025. Integrating AI in all facets of research and learning, the college found ways to advance its knowledge and use, including:
RESEARCH
Among 2025 faculty findings: identification of 21 necessary AI-related skills ranging from data modeling to prompt engineering, gleaned by comparing responses from ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini and undergraduate IT students about to enter the workforce. Presented by Deborah Armstrong, Kenneth Armstrong and Lance Kerwin at AMCIS, a conference of the Association for Information Systems.
COURSEWORK
Departments continually develop and update degree programs to prioritize AI proficiency and readiness, including a new undergraduate major in the works in business analytics focused on big data management and machine learning.
CAREER SERVICES
Students introduced to Jobscan, an AI-powered platform that helps them tailor their resumes and LinkedIn profiles to improve their chances of successfully navigating applicant tracking systems. It also provides interview simulations, generates cover letters to match job listings and identifies job matches based on resumes.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The college’s MBA Program offers a digital badge in AI Personal Productivity and Prompt Engineering. Unlocking game-changing productivity hacks, students walk away with the skills to work smarter and think more creatively in today’s AI-powered workplace.
REAL-LIFE PRACTICE
Undergraduate management students studying negotiation tactics apply their new knowledge in real-life scenarios prompted by an AI-generated tutor. Other management courses use AI and other forms of emerging technologies as tools for identifying business problems and improvements, analyzing cases and developing business strategies.
Through a fully integrated ecosystem of career services, industry partnerships and leadership development, students in the Herbert Wertheim College of Business shape their professional identities long before graduation. Corporate partners advise, mentor, recruit and invest. Students respond with initiative and achievement. This success cycle – powered by the college’s Business Career Services – positions students to graduate not only with strong academic credentials, but also with experience, confidence and clarity of purpose. Recruiters recognize that depth of preparation, giving Florida State University business students a competitive advantage.
Engaging students
To truly engage college students is to encourage their meaningful involvement. The Herbert Wertheim College of Business in 2025 provided students countless ways to invest effort and connect with peers, faculty members and industry leaders:
Business internships
Three out of four undergraduates secured an internship.
Corporate tours
Departments supported group trips to companies aligned with student majors, giving them a firsthand look at day-to-day operations. Destinations included investment firms in New York City, commercial real estate operations in Miami and reinsurance companies in London.
Elite enrichment
Top scholars were chosen for select opportunities, such as the James M. Seneff Honors Program offering more face time with high-profile executives or the student-driven Student Investment Fund managing $8M+ in investments.
Industry interaction
Nearly 100 industry guests visited classrooms. Executives on 9 industry boards provided counsel that keeps coursework relevant. The college hosted 84 separate networking events.
Professional conferences
Students attended industry forums, symposiums and conferences aligning with their majors and interests.
Student organizations
Student-led groups – including four business fraternities, four honor societies and councils, 10 major- or degree-specific associations, and 10 general-interest organizations – provided additional opportunities for leadership and service and hosted speakers and events.
Proven professional results
Based on latest surveys available.
Percentage of graduates employed within 3 months after graduation
Bachelor's graduates
MBA graduates
Specialized master's graduates
Master's programs with highest placement rates 3 months out
Management Information Systems
Accounting
MBA - Part-Time, Evening format
Average salary of graduates employed within 3 months of graduation
Does not include signing bonuses
All specialized master's graduates reporting
All master's graduates reporting
All MBA graduates reporting
All bachelor's graduates reporting
Master's programs with highest average salaries
Based on those employed within 3 months of graduation
MBA - Online, Part-Time format
Accounting
Finance
Business Analytics
Top 25 undergraduate employers
Based on last 3 years of survey data
ADP*
Amazon*
Amwins*
Bank of America
Bass Underwriters*
Brown & Brown Insurance
Citigroup
Dexian*
Equitable Advisors*
EY
Fidelity Investments*
FIS
Florida Financial Advisors*
Florida State University
Grant Thornton*
KPMG
Marsh & McLennan Agency
PricewaterhouseCooopers
Raymond James
Reliaquest
RSM
Techtronic Industries*
Thomas Howell Ferguson*
Tom James Company
Wells Fargo
* New or returned to Top 25 in 2025
Significant industry events
The Herbert Wertheim College of Business’ more than 78,000 alumni – enthusiastic champions of their alma mater – play a pivotal role in assisting students launch successful careers. They return to classrooms to share career insights and coach students on crafting compelling pitches for networking events and interviews. They recruit students for internships and new graduates for key company posts, continually expanding FSU’s global business network. Every day they say “yes” to meaningful efforts to bolster the college through service, mentorship and financial support. Their collective successes elevate the college’s reputation, raise expectations for future graduates and chart a clear course for continued achievement.
Alumni Hall of Fame 2025 inductees
For a full list of Alumni Hall of Fame members, visit wertheim.fsu.edu/ahof
Gail Knight
BS Accounting ’82
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (Ret.), Bob Knight Photo
Gregory Michaud
BS Real Estate ’91
Managing Director and Head of Real Estate, Voya Investment Management
Steve Mudder
BS Finance ‘95
Director, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (Ret.), PT Sarana Menara Nusantara and Pan Asia Towers
2025 Recent Alumni Achievement Awardee
Abigail Danis
BS Marketing ’11
Market Development Manager
Endourology at Boston Scientific
Danis received the honor given to recent alumni with an exceptional career foundation, community involvement and service to FSU.
A highly accomplished sales consultant in the medical-device industry, Danis manages a $12 million territory focused on kidney-stone management.
Read more at wertheim.fsu.edu/raaa.
Alumnus’ firm earns Seminole 100 top spot
Joshua Orlinsky
BS Finance ’13
Managing Partner
Equiturn Business Solutions
Orlinsky’s firm in 2025 received top billing on Florida State University’s Seminole 100, an annual list recognizing the fastest growing companies owned or led by FSU alumni over the previous three years.
A complete listing of the latest high-growth firms recognized by FSU can be accessed at Seminole100.fsu.edu.